Hodor wrote:
allen84 wrote:
I live a 1 minute from the area. Hopefully they upgrade the infrastructure of the internet backbone to gigabit fibre here. I'm sure a campus would need something like this. I'm getting sick of 120/10 internet is the highest option I can get.
Can I ask why you need more than that? I’m genuinely curious.
I only have a 30M connection at home and we stream sports, movies, and I work from home frequently - never a problem. “This needs to be faster” has never crossed my mind.
Because the price I pay here would be the same price for other people living closer GTA area are getting speeds of 250mbps 500mbps or 1gbps. Since we are limited in terms of speed here, we're getting ripped off in pricing, since the price can't scale with more speed offerings. A lot more upload speed is actually what i'm looking for really. I'm currently paying 60/10 for $65 with Start. In Etobicoke for examples, it costs $70 for 150/10 up, I've read there are packages from Rogers for 500 for around that price. What i'm even more jealous of is some condos in downtown toronto, offer 1gbps for $50 !!
With the new Laurier campus all about focusing on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics, Then they should definitely have Gigabit internet in their facility (Which hopefully nearby residents can take advantage of)
To answer your curiosity, I could never be satisfied with 30M, I had to ditch my fibe 25 from last year. I felt it was slow at times and unreliable. Start is a lot better. I download a lot of "stuff" also hosting a game server and media server to friends. This is where more upload speed is needed. But after seeing what other speeds in other areas of GTA are getting, I feel I could get more value, if more speed options were offered.